#RNLI - Wicklow's all-weather lifeboat Annie Blaker launched at 7.30am yesterday morning (Saturday 3 September) to assist a fishing vessel four miles offshore.
The RNLI lifeboat, under the command of coxswain Nick Keogh, was alongside the stricken vessel 18 minutes after launching.
After a quick assessment, the 12m whelk trawler with three crew was found to have gearbox failure and unable to motor back to port.
Weather conditions in the area at the time saw a sea state slight with rain and fair visibility.
Once a towline was established, the trawler was taken back to Wicklow Harbour, where the volunteer crew secured the fishing vessel safely alongside the south quay by 8.40am.